My Hero Academia may rule the roost when it comes to graphic novel sales in North America, but One Piece and Attack on Titan still have it on lockdown in Japan. Oricon published its charts for manga volume sales in the first half of 2019, marking the 11th year in a row …Read more »
Sometimes you want a complete series in one place, while other situations call for the best of the best in video mixtapes. Toei is looking to put the ultimate episode mash-up together in a collaboration with Ueno Royal Museum’s Go Nagai Art Exhibition. It’s up …Read more »
We all know the drill: an anime series proves to be a big hit, someone smells the money, and soon you’ve got a second or maybe even third or fourth season. But often, the sequels just don’t quite capture what made that first season so …Read more »
Ever wondered how Japanese kids spend their hard-earned allowance? So did Bandai, and for good reason: they make stuff they hope kids will buy. Bandai surveyed 900 children in elementary and middle school, and discovered the top 10 categories sucking up those precious yen. 10. …Read more »
< Following up on an initial piece of research gauging anticipation, NTT Docomo is back with another look at the Spring 2019 TV anime season. This time it’s all about current popularity, with 100,252 votes cast between April 29 and May 7. This resulted in all 41 …Read more »
We’re a few episodes into the spring 2019 season—deep enough to have decided what’s worth a watch. Anime Anime asked its readers to rank the spring anime they’d be most likely to recommend to friends, and here’s the list that emerged: 10 (tie). Ace of Diamond …Read more »
Japan’s Heisei era, which began in 1989, comes to a close this May 1. As you might expect, there are all sorts of rankings and best-of lists marking the occasion, including this one, in which Goo has asked its readers to rank: The best anime …Read more »
Everyone has their own idea of what makes a voice performance special, and Charapedia likes to keep track of how Japanese fans rank the current crop of talent. We may only be a few months into 2019, but thanks to a recent poll the results are in …Read more »
The Spring 2019 anime season is right around the corner, so it’s time to tally the numbers on the hype machine and see which shows come out on top. The first few entries are probably a no-brainer regardless of where you hail from, but KADOKAWA …Read more »
Do you have a running list of upcoming video games you’re looking forward to? Whether you keep one out of habit or haven’t even thought about what’s in store for future releases, Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu regularly ranks its most wanted games. The latest …Read more »
It’s one thing to top a ranking for a particular month, year, or even decade. Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” has greater ambitions, officially hitting the top spot in Japan’s karaoke rankings for the entire Heisei period. The Heisei period is …Read more »
Before we get too deep into this, don’t worry, there’s not a new live-action Dragon Ball movie on the horizon. That doesn’t mean we won’t ever see another one, though, especially if Japan hopes to remove the nasty taste of Hollywood’s Dragon Ball Evolution from …Read more »
Japanese anime fans have been tasked with a serious challenge. With Japan’s Heisei Era coming to an end, the goo Ranking website asked users to decide on the best anime girl of the entire period. Keep in mind, the Heisei Era started on January 8, …Read more »
Patrons of the Evangelion Store recently got the opportunity to take part in a poll that ranked the most popular characters of the series. This celebration of the store’s 13th anniversary did things a little bit differently, though, limiting the options to Eva pilots and …Read more »
Another year, another Manga Taisho. This award, one of the most prestigious out there, is for up-and-coming manga titles with eight or fewer collected volumes. Each year, folks employed at bookstores around Japan get together (in spirit, at least) to select the nominees. This year, …Read more »
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